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Patented Oct. 24, 1893.

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CHARLES E. SANSOUOY, or DULUTH, MINNESOTA.

FIRE-ESCAPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 507,455, dated October24, 1893.

Application filed March 31,1893.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known thatI, CHARLES E. SANSOUCY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Duluth, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Escapes; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a vertical section of a house front andwindow showing the application thereto of the invention and Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the belt and at- Fig. 3 is a detail view of thetongue. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view of the ring D.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements infire escapes, the object being to providea simple and effective deviceat a small cost, by means of which escape may be quickly and safely madefrom a burning building; and the invention consists in the novelconstruction and combination of parts, all as hereinafter specified andpointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates abelt ofcanvas, leather, or other suitable material, and designed to encirclethe body of a person around the waist. To each end of this belt isfirmly attached a ring B, and these rings are permanently attached to aring 0 at one end of a strap or stirrup D, which is shown as consistingof a stout piece of leather doubled upon itself, and firmly secured byrivets, leaving an eye or loop E at each end. To one of these eyes orloops is connected the ring C, above referred to, and to the other isattached another ring D, of oblong shape, square at the end where thestirrup or strap is attached. Said ring D is provided with a transversebar or tongue E, having an eye 6 at one end portion, which eye looselyencircles and bears on one side portion of the ring. The other SerialNo.468A84. ((110 model.)

end of said bar or tongue is arranged to seat between flanges 6, similarflanges being formed at each side of the bearing for the eye e toprevent thetongue from moving on the ring.

P designates the rope, which is designed to be sufficiently long toreach from the room in which the device is to be used to the ground.Said rope may be kept at any convenient place in the room, but ispreferably coiled in a box G, secured to the wall near a window, one endof the rope being attached to a stout hook H, driven into the wallinside of said box.

The manner of using the device is as follows: The rope is thrown out ofthe window, the upper end remaining attached to the hook. The belt isplaced around the waist, a short loop is made in the rope, the loopplaced through the ring D, and the tongue turned down through the loop,as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, so that the loop cannot be withdrawn. Theperson then takes hold of the rope below the ring and steps out of thewindow, and by manipulating the rope properly it will be apparent thatits friction on the tongue E and ring may be increased or diminished atpleasure, so as to regulate his rate of descent. He may also be assistedby persons on the ground holding the rope; The device may then be drawnup by a second occupant of the room for his descent.

If desired, the whole device may be made portable, and may be readilycarried in a valise or traveling bag.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

1. In a fire escape, the combination with an oblong ring D, having apivoted transverse bar or tongue E, about midway between its end bars,and a belt A, of a strap or stirrup D connecting said ring and belt,said strap or stirrup having a bearing at one end portion for one endbar of the ring, and at the other end a second bearing for a ring 0, towhich the ends of said belt are attached, substantially as specified.

to be secured at one end within a room or building, a belt having aringat each end, an oblong ring D, having a transverse pivoted bar or tongueE, a strap or stirrup connected 5 at one end to said ring D, and at theother end to a ring 0 with which the rings on the belt are engaged, thesaid rope passing 2. A fire escape, comprisingarope adapted through thering D and over its transverse bar E, substantially as specified.

i In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES E. SANSOUOY.

Witnesses:

G. H. LESAGE, FRANK A. DAY.

